Although Samsung and Apple are at legal war over patent disputes, the Korean giant released a statement mourning the death of Apple Chairman Steve Jobs who passed away after battling with pancreatic cancer at the age of 56. “Chairman Steve Jobs introduced numerous revolutionary changes to the information technology industry and was a great entrepreneur,” […]
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Samsung to see dip in profit, but increase in handsets sale
Samsung Electronics will be seeing dip in profit this quarter that will be announced this Friday. This can be attributed to the decline in chip prices, however, investors would be happy to see their telecom business boom with increase in handsets sale. One of the reason cited by industry experts for the growth in smartphone […]
Samsung proposes a deal to Apple to settle patent disputes in Australia
Samsung has been holding off the Galaxy Tab 10.1 launch in Australia due to the ongoing patent lawsuit with Apple. However, it seems the Korean giant will try to resolve the patent dispute so that they can go ahead with the launch. At a hearing today in Australia, Samsung lawyers confirmed that they’ve put […]
Samsung signs an agreement with Microsoft, will pay royalty on Android devices
Samsung and Microsoft have entered into an agreement that will make Samsung pay royalties to Microsoft for every Android phone or tablet sold. In addition to the licensing agreement, both companies will also cross-license their patent portfolios. This is a huge announcement as Samsung is one of the largest Android manufacturer and has agreed […]
Samsung to invest in OLED tech-specializing Novaled
Samsung has confirmed that its Venture Capital arm, Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC) will invest in a German-based company called Novaled. Intrinsic details of the investment are not known but SVIC will become a shareholder in the company. Novaled specializes in PIN OLED technology that allows to reduce energy consumption while at the same […]